Jolon (/hoʊˈloʊn/; Spanish: Jolón;[2] Salinan: Xolon)[3] is a small unincorporated village in southern Monterey County, California.

The origins of Jolon date to 1771, when the Spanish established Mission San Antonio de Padua, under the command of Saint Junípero Serra.

The town was officially founded by Californios in 1849, when Antonio Ramírez built an inn as a stop on El Camino Real.

[10] He sent his architect, Julia Morgan, to the eastern side of the range, near Mission San Antonio, to design and oversee the building of a hacienda-style headquarters for the expansion of his ranching operation.

In preparation for World War II, the army established Fort Hunter Liggett as an important training center for the West Coast, still in operation today.

Jolon is located in the San Antonio River Valley of southern Monterey County, inland on the Central Coast of California.